About the Journal

Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal

Journal of Social Law and Justice

JSOL · ISSN 2656-8012

Biannual

Frequency

Double-Blind

Review

4 to 6 weeks

First decision

2 weeks

Online after acceptance

About the Journal

The Journal of Social Law and Justice (JSOL) is a biannual, peer-reviewed, open access academic journal. It publishes theoretical and empirical research on the relationship between law, society, and justice.

JSOL gives legal scholars, practitioners, and researchers a multidisciplinary platform to discuss emerging and contemporary issues in social law and justice. The journal takes a global and comparative view, with special attention to local and regional developments. Every article goes through rigorous double-blind peer review.

Aims and Scope

JSOL welcomes original research articles, case studies, policy analyses, reviews, and theoretical contributions. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Sociological Law and Legal AnthropologyCriminal Law and Justice SystemsCivil Law and Civil ProcedureIslamic Law and JurisprudenceCustomary and Indigenous Legal SystemsCommercial and Business LawLegal Reasoning and JurisprudenceLaw and Society InteractionsLegal Pluralism and Cultural Legal SystemsLegal Education and Access to Justice

The journal especially encourages submissions that:

?Offer interdisciplinary insights that combine law with sociology, economics, political science, or religious studies.

?Address contemporary issues such as digital justice, restorative justice, gender and law, indigenous rights, or legal responses to climate change.

?Contribute to comparative legal studies, or place legal theory within Southeast Asian or Islamic legal traditions.

Focus Areas

The sociology of law and legal institutions in social transformation

Legal reasoning methodologies and the development of legal systems

Islamic jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh, Qawa’id Fiqhiyyah) in modern contexts

Justice theories, rights-based approaches, and legal ethics

Cultural and customary law in plural legal frameworks

The development of legal cultures and the influence of globalization on legal norms

Article Types Accepted

Original Research ArticlesReview ArticlesCase Studies and Legal Commentaries
Legal Doctrinal AnalysesComparative Law Studies

Editorial Process and Peer Review

JSOL uses double-blind peer review. At least two independent experts in the relevant field review each submission. The average time from submission to first decision is 4 to 6 weeks. Accepted articles appear online within 2 weeks of final acceptance.

The editorial team consists of established legal scholars with expertise in diverse subfields of law and social justice.

Open Access and Copyright Policy

All articles are open access. Authors keep their copyright, and readers may distribute and reuse the work with proper attribution, under the license stated on the Copyright and Licensing page.